I am using cheap OPK strips and Ovia. Ovia became much more accurate after the OPK's because I don't ovulate until day 19-20 (of a 32-34 day cycle). I don't think I'll temp because I'm one of those people who will obsess over it (same reason I can't count calories because it'd go downhill quickly). BBT shows AFTER O. (You don't get your change on BBT until after you have already O). OPK advised 24-36 hours PRIOR to O. By using OPK and BBT, you should forecast your O date with the OPK and verify you did O via BBT. Whenever you get a few minutes (okay, like 20 or so), I recommend checking out peeonastick.com. This is a very thorough website ...Yes absolutely. If you took the photo 4 times it would probably spit out 4 different numbers 😂 realistically the numbers don’t mean anything, all you’re looking for is a positive OPK, where the test line is as dark or darker than the control line. TWW Buddies! Ovulation 26th August. by NewGirl88. 67. Browse more posts.They are most effective when used together, because OPKs can tell you when ovulation is coming (usually) and BBT can confirm it happened. Not everyone ovulates 12-24 hours from their positive OPK, it can be up to 72 hours after and in around 20% of women (I’m one of them!) ovulation can actually occur prior to/ immediately after the OPK turns positive.BBT shows AFTER O. (You don't get your change on BBT until after you have already O). OPK advised 24-36 hours PRIOR to O. By using OPK and BBT, you should forecast your O date with the OPK and verify you did O via BBT. Whenever you get a few minutes (okay, like 20 or so), I recommend checking out peeonastick.com. This is a very thorough website ... When using BBT to try and conceive, Choi says the key is to make sure to have sex starting several days before the anticipated temperature rise. On the other hand, Choi says, OPKs test for the spike in luteinizing hormone (LH) that precedes ovulation by a day or two.Hi All. Husband and I started TTC mid oct 2017. Came off oral contraceptives in 1st week of Oct 2017. Have started using OPK and BBT this cycle (currently on cd16 and last cycle was 29 days, previous cycle was 23 days) but still havent had a positive OPK result (clear blue pink tests) which i check first thing in the morning as the pack tells you to.Hi everyone, I have been trying for 14 months and have recently been prescribed progesterone. This month I didn’t have a positive OPK, but did have a…14K subscribers in the TFABChartStalkers community. Business, Economics, and Finance. GameStop Moderna Pfizer Johnson & Johnson AstraZeneca Walgreens Best Buy Novavax SpaceX TeslaJun 5, 2012 at 7:13 PM. @Destiny_2013, A pos. opk DOES NOT mean u O. It just confirms your lh surge. The only way to confirm O is with temping. U can get a pos. opk and not O. U can also get a neg. opk but temp rise which means u did O. It is possible your body prepared to O but didn't.The OPK method is even more powerful when combined with the basal body temperature (BBT) method because the two methods together create an “ovulation sandwich.” (Check out my post on the BBT method for details on how to incorporate it into your ovulation tracking activities.) Since the OPK method gives you about 1-2 days’ notice prior to ...Are you taking your BBT its the only real reliable way to tell if you have Ovulated. But if your getting highs then I would just keep having sex and hoping that you catch O even if you don't get a peak. I'm really sorry this is so frustrating for you.I got my bfp yesterday (yay!!) and If I'm reading my opk/bbt chart right, that's 10dpo. That seems early... does that mean I'm more likely to have twins? Or am i reading it wrong, and I have my dpo wrong? i had a cp last cycle so I'm not sure if that made it wonky.photos: my bfp from yesterday, my bbt...Jan 4, 2017 · Even with a slow rise, a temperature pattern usually becomes apparent after a few days. It can be helpful to consult with other fertility signs such as cervical mucus and cervical position. Ovulation is most likely to occur on the last day of fertile cervical mucus. But with a slow rise it can sometimes be difficult to pinpoint the exact day of ... If your OPK is positive but your temperature never spikes, it could be a one-time fluke. But if it continues to happen pretty regularly and you're sure you've dotted your Is and crossed your Ts ...Every cycle I have been able to measure the LH surge, and also the temp increase when I have ovulated and drop in BBT when AF is arriving. My FP/Ovulation has been all over the place though, so literally I measure OPK 2 times a day just to make sure I don't miss it. The range has been 18-37 days for ovulation - yup, that's a lot of OPKs!I have also ready in TCOYF that an OPK can show a positive result before, during, and after you O due to varying levels of LH in urine. HTH. EDIT: So, the answer is yes, you could have a temp rise with a +OPK. ~Sweet Girl *8/18/08* c-section ~ Sweet Boy *12/2/10* VBAC ~ Sweet Boy *8/14/12* VBAC~.Dec 15, 2017 · Hi All. Husband and I started TTC mid oct 2017. Came off oral contraceptives in 1st week of Oct 2017. Have started using OPK and BBT this cycle (currently on cd16 and last cycle was 29 days, previous cycle was 23 days) but still havent had a positive OPK result (clear blue pink tests) which i check first thing in the morning as the pack tells you to. Between oversleeping one day, some sleep deprivation, heavy drinking one night, indiscernible OPK results, and using the least-adored BBT on TB, I'm basically just crossing my fingers at this point. Thought the temp would go up today for O yesterday but it went down so I'm hoping O today for pretty good timing.This is usually the case with endometriosis. If you do not ovulate, then you may still experience bleeding that is often mistaken for menstruation. This anovulatory bleeding will be irregular, varying in flow, duration and schedule. Without ovulation and resulting lack of progesterone to balance the effects of estrogen, your uterine lining ...Mar 15, 2017 · A positive opk means your body is gearing up to release the egg. It is possible for the egg not to be released. What usually happens is your body will have another lh surge in a few days to try to release the egg again, resulting in a late cycle. Ideally, you should use one that is accurate to 1/10th (98.6) of a degree if you measure in Fahrenheit or 1/100th (37.00) of a degree in Celsius. Use the same thermometer throughout the cycle. If you buy a new one, start using it on day one of the next cycle. Taking your BBT is not too hard.Aug 24, 2019 · Haha! Don't even ask when I start xmas prep. Still camping but I lost my group for a bit. My temp was pretty consistent this morning. I missed my alarm but the birds woke me up. Using the OPK in the camp bathroom was an experience but it was darker from the day before though still not a clear positive. CS/Q: I'm glad I started temping and using ... Mar 2, 2018 · In the 3-5 days leading up to ovulation, your cervical mucus will become an egg white consistency, clear and stretchy. This is your fertile mucus and keeping track of it will help you to determine your fertile window. Height of cervix In the days before ovulation, your cervix will change position and shape to help the sperm travel to the ... Haha! Don't even ask when I start xmas prep. Still camping but I lost my group for a bit. My temp was pretty consistent this morning. I missed my alarm but the birds woke me up. Using the OPK in the camp bathroom was an experience but it was darker from the day before though still not a clear positive. CS/Q: I'm glad I started temping and using ...BBT shows AFTER O. (You don't get your change on BBT until after you have already O). OPK advised 24-36 hours PRIOR to O. By using OPK and BBT, you should forecast your O date with the OPK and verify you did O via BBT. Whenever you get a few minutes (okay, like 20 or so), I recommend checking out peeonastick.com. This is a very thorough website ...Jun 20, 2022 · Hey yeah as a few said you will likely ovulate today. Most often you will see day A. positive opk day B. Ovulation itself day C. Bbt Rise You may see some variance from this, sometimes it takes 2 days to see bbt rise or sometimes your LH surge may happen more than 24hrs before O. But generally the pattern is as listed above. rose242. Oct 30, 2017 at 2:30 PM. You’re BBT changes throughout the day and you should only check it first thing in the morning before you get out of bed. since you just had a miscarriage your hormones may not be back to regular yet you could have released a surge making the OPK positive however your body failed to ovulate so your ...Oh and by the looks of things, you don't necessarily need a BBT but I've really loved having more accurate charts. :) I got my Life Brand BBT at Shoppers Drug Mart. I change them every 3-4 months so I can rely on my temps being accurate. I don't use a new BBT until the next cycle though.Jan 6, 2020 · I was diagnosed with endometriosis and pcos. I started metformin last month, used provera to kick in my period then letrozole on cd 3-7. FF had marked cd 10 as my ovulation but that is way too early for me. My typical cycle is more or less 45 days and I ovulate somewhere from cd 25 onwards. But my BBT have been up. Sep 3, 2011 · Basically, your negative OPK could mean several things. 1) You haven't gotten your surge yet. 2) You have gotten your surge (probably yesterday) and are ovulating today, but for whatever reason didn't ever see the positive OPK. That could be because you didn't test yesterday, or you may have a really short surge. It looks to me like, according to BBT, you O'd on the 2nd of Nov. But the OPK says the 4th.. I think. If it was the 2nd then you may not have BDed within the time frame. When I was trying for my daughter 10 years ago I went by BBT and thought it was pretty accurate. I have heard the OPKs are really accurate, too, though so I don't know.I've been reading online that some women don't get their temp rise until 3 or 4 days after a positive opk. Praying this happens to me. Plan on continuing with OPKs and bd'ing every 2 or 3 days ...Even with a slow rise, a temperature pattern usually becomes apparent after a few days. It can be helpful to consult with other fertility signs such as cervical mucus and cervical position. Ovulation is most likely to occur on the last day of fertile cervical mucus. But with a slow rise it can sometimes be difficult to pinpoint the exact day of ...A BBT spike (or progesterone testing) will show that ovulation did actually happen. So it's possible that while you're getting a positive OPK, you may not actually be ovulating when you think you are. If you do eventually get a BBT increase, it could mean that your body is trying again and successfully ovulating the 2nd time.CD 14: 96.94 CD 15: 97.11 CD 16: 97.18 CD 17: 96.81 CD 18 (first positive OPK): 97.08 CD 19: 97.18 CD 20: 97.18 CD 21 (today): 97.26 Is it possible I ovulated the same day as first positive so the CD 17 reading was the dip, and then every day since then has been a little higher?Sep 3, 2011 · Hiya, so I’m 7/8 dpo today… had positive opk on 17th and I had ovulation pain the same day so That’s why I say 7/8 dpo opk was negative the next day. I don’t check BBT but my Fitbit app shows a temp dip on 17th and then rise too. This month... It looks to me like, according to BBT, you O'd on the 2nd of Nov. But the OPK says the 4th.. I think. If it was the 2nd then you may not have BDed within the time frame. When I was trying for my daughter 10 years ago I went by BBT and thought it was pretty accurate. I have heard the OPKs are really accurate, too, though so I don't know. TWW Buddies! Ovulation 26th August. by NewGirl88. 67. Browse more posts.Ovulation usually occurs about 14 days before your period. Your LH surge occurs a day or two before that. So knowing how long your cycle is (from one period to the next) will help you figure out ...Between oversleeping one day, some sleep deprivation, heavy drinking one night, indiscernible OPK results, and using the least-adored BBT on TB, I'm basically just crossing my fingers at this point. Thought the temp would go up today for O yesterday but it went down so I'm hoping O today for pretty good timing. Sep 7, 2022 · Ovulation test strips are urine tests that you use at home to detect impending ovulation. They work by detecting the luteinizing hormone (LH), which increases to prompt the release of the egg during ovulation. Sometimes they are called ovulation predictor kits (OPKs), or simply ovulation tests. Between oversleeping one day, some sleep deprivation, heavy drinking one night, indiscernible OPK results, and using the least-adored BBT on TB, I'm basically just crossing my fingers at this point. Thought the temp would go up today for O yesterday but it went down so I'm hoping O today for pretty good timing. Hi everyone, I got my +opk on cycle day 12 around mid day and my ff chart says that i ovulate on day 12 aswell, I'm using the clear blue digitals.. they say once you get the peak smiley not to keep testing but being impatient 🙈 I decided to use my other reader, I got a negative the evening of the 12 which I now know is because it had never been used and had no baseline reading but the next ...Jun 6, 2018 · Hi, so this is my first month charting my temps . Usually I only do opks. I got my first positive opk on 5th June and other symptoms and today the 8th I’ve still not had a temp rise . I’m using OvuSense too. So I know it’s not how I’m doing it . I’m worried I don’t ovulate at all I’m on cd 21. It is now Thursday (CD24) but by BBT has not risen - it has in fact been going down! What is happening and is there still a chance I can ovulate since my BBT hasn’t shifted? My BBT cycle last month indicated a temp shift immediately after ovulation on CD20 (didn’t use OPK last month). I’m quite worried I didn’t ovulate this month. Basically, your negative OPK could mean several things. 1) You haven't gotten your surge yet. 2) You have gotten your surge (probably yesterday) and are ovulating today, but for whatever reason didn't ever see the positive OPK. That could be because you didn't test yesterday, or you may have a really short surge.Sep 7, 2022 · Ovulation test strips are urine tests that you use at home to detect impending ovulation. They work by detecting the luteinizing hormone (LH), which increases to prompt the release of the egg during ovulation. Sometimes they are called ovulation predictor kits (OPKs), or simply ovulation tests. In order to "prove" ovulation yes a rise in temps is needed but my OBGyn seems to think that the opks tests are the best standard for tracking ovulation. Also keep track of cervical mucus, that helps too. If you have a 30 day cycle I would start testing one opk a day starting around day 12 and then do twice a day on days 14/15 (or whatever days ... Sep 7, 2022 · Ovulation test strips are urine tests that you use at home to detect impending ovulation. They work by detecting the luteinizing hormone (LH), which increases to prompt the release of the egg during ovulation. Sometimes they are called ovulation predictor kits (OPKs), or simply ovulation tests. Ovulation predictor kit (OPK) Ovulation predictor kits look just like the home pregnancy tests but they determine when you are ovulating instead. Unfortunately, different brands vary in their accuracy. If you are finding positive tests with the regular "pee-on-the-stick" kind, then you don't really need the fertility monitor.EWCM is not an indicator of ovulation, just that it should be happening soon. 2. It could be seminal or arousal fluids if you have BD in the last 12-24 hours. Most women know this but its worth saying as most couples tracking CM are also BD regularly around the time they think they are going to ovulate. 3.If your OPK is positive but your temperature never spikes, it could be a one-time fluke. But if it continues to happen pretty regularly and you're sure you've dotted your Is and crossed your Ts ...I have also ready in TCOYF that an OPK can show a positive result before, during, and after you O due to varying levels of LH in urine. HTH. EDIT: So, the answer is yes, you could have a temp rise with a +OPK. ~Sweet Girl *8/18/08* c-section ~ Sweet Boy *12/2/10* VBAC ~ Sweet Boy *8/14/12* VBAC~. According to my bbt and my CM, I should be most fertile today, but my daily OPK has been negative. I'm definitely over-thinking this, but it's because I don't think I ovulated at all last month - my chart never showed a sustained rise, my OPK was negative, and we had sex every day for 2 weeks and didn't get pregnant.Sep 3, 2011 · Hiya, so I’m 7/8 dpo today… had positive opk on 17th and I had ovulation pain the same day so That’s why I say 7/8 dpo opk was negative the next day. I don’t check BBT but my Fitbit app shows a temp dip on 17th and then rise too. This month... Aug 30, 2019 · Women who ovulate and check their basal body temperature (BBT) chart will probably notice a small, but sustained rise in temperature after ovulation, especially after a few months of experience with close monitoring. A woman who is not ovulating will not have that small temperature change. Tracking BBT in addition to cervical mucus can be helpful. So, on CDs 10 & 11 I got high then CD12 peak on the OPK but I'm now CD 16 and no BBT rise. I don't know how long you'd normally wait between one and the other but I'd have thought 2-3 days max. Now I'm wondering if I did OV and need to be patient or need to get the OPKs out again!!Ovulation test strips are urine tests that you use at home to detect impending ovulation. They work by detecting the luteinizing hormone (LH), which increases to prompt the release of the egg during ovulation. Sometimes they are called ovulation predictor kits (OPKs), or simply ovulation tests.Basal body temperature (BBT) tracking: Before and after ovulation, BBT (your body’s lowest resting temperature) dips, then rises again. Tracking this shift can let you know if an egg was released. Tracking this shift can let you know if an egg was released.Apr 2, 2011 · I am still in shock - I got a bfp today. I was desperately hoping I would get af soon (I have only had one pp period so far) so we could officially start ttc with all the bells and whistles (opk, bbt, supplements, etc). I was actually excited for the cramps I have been feeling - I figured she was right around the corner! I don't know how long I will get to hang around here - but for the moment ... Jan 2, 2014 · You don't O on the day of a positive opk. It's 12-36 hours after the positive opk, so that's the reason for the low temps for now. Sometimes you can get a positive opk and not O. Ovulation test strips are urine tests that you use at home to detect impending ovulation. They work by detecting the luteinizing hormone (LH), which increases to prompt the release of the egg during ovulation. Sometimes they are called ovulation predictor kits (OPKs), or simply ovulation tests.I got my bfp yesterday (yay!!) and If I'm reading my opk/bbt chart right, that's 10dpo. That seems early... does that mean I'm more likely to have twins? Or am i reading it wrong, and I have my dpo wrong? i had a cp last cycle so I'm not sure if that made it wonky.photos: my bfp from yesterday, my bbt... This is my first month using OPK's and I am CD20 or 21 and still no positive. I do tend to have longer cycles usually around 33 days sometimes more and a few times less so I am wondering if that it why. My tests have got a little darker but still nowhere near the control line. I do a test in the afternoon and lately I have been doing one in the ...See last answer. Amme N. 28/02/2021 at 5:24 pm. After u ovulate you should have 3 consecutive rises in temp... this is mine this month so I know I’ve ovulated and have been strict with timing temp taking this month.. last month I was a bit wishy washy. Edited on 28/02/2021 at 5:25 pm by Amme N.Sep 16, 2019 · BBT rise day before positive OPK. March 18, 2023 | by lliiivvii1112. I’m on cycle 7 trying to conceive baby #1. My BBT was raised yesterday (98F) and I hadn’t got a positive OKP yet so I figured I missed my peek. Because I’m curious I continued taking OPKs and got a very dark positive this morning along with... Mar 23, 2015 · Bbt Spike But No Peak Fertility On Opk. K. Karter2013. Mar 23, 2015 at 10:39 AM. I have been TTC since December and still no luck. I started temping this cycle and got a big temp spike this morning. I am using clearblue advanced opk's and I have only gotten two flashing faces which means high fertility, but I haven't gotten a peak fertility yet. In order to "prove" ovulation yes a rise in temps is needed but my OBGyn seems to think that the opks tests are the best standard for tracking ovulation. Also keep track of cervical mucus, that helps too. If you have a 30 day cycle I would start testing one opk a day starting around day 12 and then do twice a day on days 14/15 (or whatever days ...Hello lovelies I am currently on CD20 and I think I Ov on CD18 Bedtime of CD17 I was convinced my opk was positive however my apps confirmed it wasn’t quite… Haha! Don't even ask when I start xmas prep. Still camping but I lost my group for a bit. My temp was pretty consistent this morning. I missed my alarm but the birds woke me up. Using the OPK in the camp bathroom was an experience but it was darker from the day before though still not a clear positive. CS/Q: I'm glad I started temping and using ...For most women, the answer is no. LH rises to tell the body that it is time to ovulate and surges 24-36 hours before the release of an egg. If you don’t see this surge, you probably took the test at the wrong time, ovulated early or late, or are experiencing an anovulatory cycle. Rarely, however, your baseline LH level may be high or low ...Sep 3, 2011 · Hiya, so I’m 7/8 dpo today… had positive opk on 17th and I had ovulation pain the same day so That’s why I say 7/8 dpo opk was negative the next day. I don’t check BBT but my Fitbit app shows a temp dip on 17th and then rise too. This month... Hiya, so I’m 7/8 dpo today… had positive opk on 17th and I had ovulation pain the same day so That’s why I say 7/8 dpo opk was negative the next day. I don’t check BBT but my Fitbit app shows a temp dip on 17th and then rise too.Therefore, BBT and OPK combined will let you know if you are really O'ing. If you are still in doubt then you should have your doc test and see if you are or not. I have cysts and was not O'ing at ...Jun 20, 2022 · Personally I do both. Opk predicts BBT confirms. Of the two I like bbt more. I don’t find it difficult at all, but I’m still ttc#1 so no one wakes me up at night. Just set an alarm for the same time every morning and keep the thermometer and your phone or a pencil beside the Ideally, you should use one that is accurate to 1/10th (98.6) of a degree if you measure in Fahrenheit or 1/100th (37.00) of a degree in Celsius. Use the same thermometer throughout the cycle. If you buy a new one, start using it on day one of the next cycle. Taking your BBT is not too hard.Apr 2, 2011 · I am still in shock - I got a bfp today. I was desperately hoping I would get af soon (I have only had one pp period so far) so we could officially start ttc with all the bells and whistles (opk, bbt, supplements, etc). I was actually excited for the cramps I have been feeling - I figured she was right around the corner! I don't know how long I will get to hang around here - but for the moment ... Jun 5, 2012 at 7:13 PM. @Destiny_2013, A pos. opk DOES NOT mean u O. It just confirms your lh surge. The only way to confirm O is with temping. U can get a pos. opk and not O. U can also get a neg. opk but temp rise which means u did O. It is possible your body prepared to O but didn't.Women who ovulate and check their basal body temperature (BBT) chart will probably notice a small, but sustained rise in temperature after ovulation, especially after a few months of experience with close monitoring. A woman who is not ovulating will not have that small temperature change. Tracking BBT in addition to cervical mucus can be helpful.
Oct 3, 2017 · When using BBT to try and conceive, Choi says the key is to make sure to have sex starting several days before the anticipated temperature rise. On the other hand, Choi says, OPKs test for the spike in luteinizing hormone (LH) that precedes ovulation by a day or two. . Last week
Hi All. Husband and I started TTC mid oct 2017. Came off oral contraceptives in 1st week of Oct 2017. Have started using OPK and BBT this cycle (currently on cd16 and last cycle was 29 days, previous cycle was 23 days) but still havent had a positive OPK result (clear blue pink tests) which i check first thing in the morning as the pack tells you to.I am using cheap OPK strips and Ovia. Ovia became much more accurate after the OPK's because I don't ovulate until day 19-20 (of a 32-34 day cycle). I don't think I'll temp because I'm one of those people who will obsess over it (same reason I can't count calories because it'd go downhill quickly). Jan 21, 2020 · Cara Guna OPK: boleh start check 2-3 hari selepas period. untuk yang jarang period, disarankan buat BBT (*cara buat BBT ada kat bawah) untuk period yang regular, formula kiraan cycle period – 14 = hari dijangka ovulate. Jadi mula check OPK 2-3 hari sebelum tu. kena check OPK sehingga -ve semula selepas +ve. Ideally, you should use one that is accurate to 1/10th (98.6) of a degree if you measure in Fahrenheit or 1/100th (37.00) of a degree in Celsius. Use the same thermometer throughout the cycle. If you buy a new one, start using it on day one of the next cycle. Taking your BBT is not too hard.If your OPK is positive but your temperature never spikes, it could be a one-time fluke. But if it continues to happen pretty regularly and you're sure you've dotted your Is and crossed your Ts ...TWW Buddies! Ovulation 26th August. by NewGirl88. 67. Browse more posts.Ideally, you should use one that is accurate to 1/10th (98.6) of a degree if you measure in Fahrenheit or 1/100th (37.00) of a degree in Celsius. Use the same thermometer throughout the cycle. If you buy a new one, start using it on day one of the next cycle. Taking your BBT is not too hard.Sep 4, 2018 · In answer toClaire R (1533) Anyone?! Thks! X. Hi Claire, You opk surge usually occurs a day or two before your bbt rise so watch out for it! You then need 3 consecutive high temps to confirm your ovulation on fertility friend then you can get an accurate count on your dpo, good luck! xx. BBT shows AFTER O. (You don't get your change on BBT until after you have already O). OPK advised 24-36 hours PRIOR to O. By using OPK and BBT, you should forecast your O date with the OPK and verify you did O via BBT. Whenever you get a few minutes (okay, like 20 or so), I recommend checking out peeonastick.com. This is a very thorough website ...TTC #2 (Clomid worked successfully for DD, but 3 rounds didn’t work this time around). On first round of Femara. Usually I O on CD16, but you can see on my chart below that I O-d CD13. I’ve never had an OPK stronger than that! We BD-ed on the day the positive OPK and the day after. I had an HSG on CD12 so...I'm wondering if any of you OPK/BBT trackers have had anything like this? 4 days of positive OPK in a row and then negative today with no rise in BBT?? I've always had my temp spike in conjunction with my positive OPK and so this has me concerned. I'm also on my second cycle after a miscarriage... help??? Anyone else experience this? Share your ...The month I conceived, I had a negative OPK 2 days before my ovulation, which was detected with my bbt. Good thing we had sex during that time or I would’ve completely missed it. LikeJan 18, 2010 · After Fallopian Tube Surgery: TTC, OPK, BBT I refused at first to get into the rigors of what I called “Die hard trying to conceive ( TTC) “. I refused to use ovulation predictor test kits (OPKs), take my basal body temperature (BBT) to chart ovulation, or anything other help with conceiving. Every cycle I have been able to measure the LH surge, and also the temp increase when I have ovulated and drop in BBT when AF is arriving. My FP/Ovulation has been all over the place though, so literally I measure OPK 2 times a day just to make sure I don't miss it. The range has been 18-37 days for ovulation - yup, that's a lot of OPKs! If your ovulation test is positive, this means that your LH levels are above the threshold considered to be “surging” – meaning that ovulation will likely happen within 24-36 hours. At rest, typical LH levels for women are between 5-25 IU/L, and during the LH surge, they can peak up to 100+ IU/L. The most common and reliable threshold for ...The OPK method is even more powerful when combined with the basal body temperature (BBT) method because the two methods together create an “ovulation sandwich.” (Check out my post on the BBT method for details on how to incorporate it into your ovulation tracking activities.) Since the OPK method gives you about 1-2 days’ notice prior to ...Aug 24, 2022 · Don't drink a lot of liquid during the two hours before testing. Too much liquid dilutes your urine, which could make it more difficult to detect the surge. Read the results within 10 minutes. A positive result won't disappear, but some negative results may later display a faint second color band that would be misleading. Using a salivary ... What is the difference between BBT and ovulation predictor kits (OPK)? An ovulation predictor kit measures LH levels, which surge before ovulation. Therefore, OPKs can detect your fertile window in advance, before ovulating. Ideally, we should start having sex before the surge, and when the test becomes positive, we can increase the frequency.Jun 5, 2012 · Jun 5, 2012 at 7:13 PM. @Destiny_2013, A pos. opk DOES NOT mean u O. It just confirms your lh surge. The only way to confirm O is with temping. U can get a pos. opk and not O. U can also get a neg. opk but temp rise which means u did O. It is possible your body prepared to O but didn't. Are you taking your BBT its the only real reliable way to tell if you have Ovulated. But if your getting highs then I would just keep having sex and hoping that you catch O even if you don't get a peak. I'm really sorry this is so frustrating for you..